Acts22,1 Brothers and fathers, listen now to my defence. > They just wanted to lynch him - and he sais brothers to start! + He wants to defend him self - explane him self. Like Jesus in John 8 ... 
2 When they heard him speak to them in Aramaic, they became very quiet. > Why:
Then Paul said:
3 I am a Jew, born in Tarsus of Cilicia, but brought up in this city. Under Gamaliel I was thoroughly trained in the law of our fathers and was just as zealous for God as any of you are today. > 1.Point: I understand you - i was the same! I can relate completely with you guys all! 
4 I persecuted the followers of this Way to their death,  > You see, i can relate arresting both men and women and throwing them into prison,  > Didn't i tell you?
5 as also the high priest and all the Council can testify.  > They still remember me!I even obtained letters from them to their brothers in Damascus, and went there to bring these people as prisoners to Jerusalem to be punished. > I was even traveling to go and kill others!!
6 About noon as I came near Damascus, suddenly a bright light from heaven flashed around me. 
7 I fell to the ground and heard a voice say to me, 'Saul! Saul! Why do you persecute me?' 
8 'Who are you, Lord?' I asked.'I am Jesus of Nazareth > He does not say - i am the Christ, the Son of God, the creator of the universe - I AM JESUS OF NAZARETH!
Am i trying to make me bigger then i am?
Am i trying to look bigger then i am?
Or can i just say - i am Christoph serving in Berlin. Is this strong enough because my service in Berlin is strong and shining?
, whom you are persecuting,' he replied.  > Jesus thinks about the church as him selfe. How do i think about Jesus and how do i think about the church. Is their a different? It should be no different : because Jesus does not make any different!
9 My companions saw the light, but they did not understand the voice of him who was speaking to me.  > Other saw the light and heard the voice. It was not a thing just happend to Paul, when he was alone.
10 'What shall I do, Lord?' > When did i ask this question the last time? - Did i what the Lord told me?
I asked.
'Get up,' the Lord said, 'and go into Damascus. There you will be told all that you have been assigned to do.'  > Jesus does not tell him any more personal staff - he will be instructed by some disciple, he does not know now. Someone he wanted to persecute and considered so far as completely worthless - just killing him would be right!
Paul has to accept it!
11 My companions led me by the hand into Damascus, > How strenge must that felt like - because the powerful Rabbi is now not even able to walk alone. He walks let by hand, like a little Baby!  because the brilliance of the light had blinded me. He describes the light not just flat strong but b r i l l i a n t!
12 A man named Ananias came to see me. He was a devout observer of the law and highly respected by all the Jews living there.  > God did not send a nobody. Even he was a disciple, he was highly respected by the Jews living in Damaskus! - OK - what does that tell me?
He was a devout observer of the law!13 He stood beside me and said, 'Brother Saul, receive your sight!' And at that very moment I was able to see him.  > He stood beside me and said - MIRACLE
14 Then he said: 'The God of our fathers has chosen you to know his will and to see the Righteous One and to hear words from his mouth. 
15 You will be his witness to all men of what you have seen and heard.  > He was not talking about the suffering God told him will come for Paul ...
16 And now what are you waiting for?  > I think today i need to ask someone this question! Get up, be baptised and wash your sins away, > This is what happens in baptism - washing sins away! calling on his name.'
17 When I returned to Jerusalem and was praying at the temple, I fell into a trance  > Again - Paul is fainting away!
18 and saw the Lord speaking. 'Quick!' he said to me. 'Leave Jerusalem immediately, because they will not accept your testimony about me.' > Jesus let him be saved!
19 'Lord,' I replied, 'these men know that I went from one synagogue to another to imprison and beat those who believe in you. 
20 And when the blood of your martyr Stephen was shed, I stood there giving my approval and guarding the clothes of those who were killing him.'  > Paul does not want to run away! He thinks, he is a great witness, because he was a persecutor - SO THE CHANGE OF HEART WILL BE RESPECTED AS AWESOME TESTIMONIE - i would think the same - But Jesus does not think so! ...
Do i have a certain picture on the way how i think i am used best?
Did i ever ask about this others - if i am really good in this? DOes i really should do this? 
21 Then the Lord said to me, 'Go; I will send you far away to the Gentiles.' > Jesus tels him - GO ANYWAY! Jesus knows better!
> Paul has a such forgiving spirit - BROTHERS .... - How forgiving am i today?
> First thing he does in his speech  - PLEASE UNDERSTAND ME - I UNDERSTAND YOU - I WAS LIKE YOU! - i can relate - HE TRIES TO CONNECT!
In my talks and d-times: Is it my goal to let them feel understood first? Is it my goal to first connect to them? >> I need to grow in this: to connect to them in a much better way - Say less but say it in well connection!
<> Jesus: I am Jesus from Nazareth - Jesus is not a ShowOff / AM I A SHOW OFF?
<> Jesus: "I = Church" < Does the church have the same importance like Jesus?
<> Jesus humbles Paul = Paul need to be let by hand!

>10 'What shall I do, Lord?'

> When did i ask this question

the last time?

> Ananias devoted to the law and respected by the town Damaskus : Do people see me in order to be able to grow in respect towards me?
> 16 And now what are you waiting for?  > I think today i need to ask someone this question!
> Paul thinks it is best for him to stay in Jerusalem because everybody knows him - BUT JESUS THINKS IT IS BETTER TO GO SOMEWHERE ELSE! > What do i think is best for me to do now? What do other think about me doing? Who would i ask?